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Senate Passes Two-Year Budget Deal

Amid opposition from fiscal hawks, the budget agreement raises the federal borrowing limit until July 2021 and secures $320 billion in additional spending.
Lisa HagenAug. 1, 2019

Black Babies at Highest Risk of Dying

A new analysis shows the mortality rate among babies born to black women in the U.S. was more than twice the rates for other racial groups.
Gaby GalvinAug. 1, 2019

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Infant Mortality Rate by State

The U.S. lags behind other countries in infant mortality, and these 10 states are among those struggling the most.
Gaby GalvinAug. 1, 2019

Cities With the Most Unauthorized Immigrants

Immigrants who come to the country without government permission disproportionately settle in a small number of U.S cities.
Wilson ChapmanJuly 24, 2019

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Oregon Encourages Early College Savings

Oregon kindergarten students are now eligible for $25 for their college savings accounts.

Lauren Favre Aug. 1, 2019

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CT Plastic Bag Tax

The law takes effect Aug. 1.

Casey Leins Aug. 1, 2019

Politics

Biden ‘Surprised’ at Assault on Obama Legacy

The former vice president’s rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination criticized Biden’s – and, by extension, Obama’s – record on health care and immigration policy.

Susan Milligan Aug. 1, 2019

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New Jersey Enacts Aid-In-Dying Law

Doctors may prescribe deadly pills to terminally ill patients, but critics warn it could hurt society’s most vulnerable populations.

Katelyn Newman Aug. 1, 2019

Politics

Senate Passes Two-Year Budget Deal

Amid opposition from fiscal hawks, the budget agreement raises the federal borrowing limit until July 2021 and secures $320 billion in additional spending.

Lisa Hagen Aug. 1, 2019

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The 10 Worst Presidents

Not all U.S. presidents are missed once they leave the White House.

Andrew Soergel and Jay Tolson Dec. 31, 2014

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Political Cartoons on Health Care

See the latest cartoons about Medicare for All, Obamacare and Trumpcare.

Aug. 1, 2019

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